Football For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) |  | Authors: Howie Long, John Czarnecki
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 1713
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Pages: 432
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 1
ISBN: 0470125365
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.332
EAN: 9780470125366
ASIN: 0470125365
Publication Date: June 25, 2007
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Amazon.com Review
At last, the Dummies series is tackling football. Former Raider all-pro defensive end and current Fox TV analyst Howie Long calls the signals, and if he doesn't always go deep--he's got a lot of ground to cover--at least he connects. With all its X's and O's, football is a complicated sport, and Long works hard to smooth the way: "Once you break through that initial fear of being overwhelmed by football and what you don't understand," he counsels, "I know everything else about the game, like dominoes, will fall into place." In his role as guide, Long plays those dominoes, from peewees to the pros to the fantasy leagues, explaining positions, analyzing offenses and defenses, and detailing strategies. As with all Dummies guides, the fun part is the "Part of Tens," the series of top-10 lists that dig in for the final chapter. He scores big with his inclusions of John Hannah and Hugh McElhenny among the greatest offensive players ever, but should be penalized for overemphasizing tight ends and forgetting the electricity that wide receivers bring to the game. This, of course, reflects a defensive end's natural bias; since they muck it up more with the hulkier tight ends, they simply let the speedballs fly by. --Jeff Silverman
Product Description
The ultimate fan's guide to America's most popular sport Since the last edition of Football For Dummies, new stadiums have been built, new stars have ascended, and records have been broken. This new edition has been revised to reflect today's game, giving football fans up-to-the-minute information on all the rules and regulations, positions, plays, and penalties. Featuring coverage of the newest stadium technologies, revised greatest players and legends, and pro-football must-do experiences, it also includes expert advice on training and gearing up for those who play the game. Fans will discover the best ways to enjoy football-at home or at the stadium.
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 Football for Dummies June 16, 2009
Margaret M. Cardwell (Worcester MA USA)
I bought this book for a birthday gift. I think they will enjoy it.
Great Gift February 17, 2009
K Bledsoe (Pittsburgh, PA)
I bought this book as a gag gift for a friend who knows nothing about football and was always jumping into our conversations with what else? dumb questions! Suprisingly this book taught me a few things I didn't know! Very informative and fun.
Just what I needed! February 11, 2009
Riccardo Balma (Torino, Italy)
Although I'm not exactly a "dummy" in football, I needed a few hints on offensive and defensive strategies and did not want to read one of those "coaches only" books which I was sure I could not understand.
So I got Howie Long's "Football for Dummies". Together with many things I already knew I could find many things I did not know or figure out the right way.
Exactly what I needed.
Reading this book is recommended also for those, like me, who are definitely not "dummies" but just need to put some order in the "things I thought I thought".
Quick delivery by the way...
Do it for your country. February 2, 2009
eCognition (CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First of all, I didn't know jack about football strategy. Scratch that, I knew some. The point is, if you wanna be the ultimate "go to" guy when you and your pals are watching the game, read this book. You do wanna be the "go to" guy, don't you? Yeah, you do. The layout is wonderful and easy to understand; even a dummy can understand it. Offensive strategies, defensive strategies, salaries, fantasy leagues, the whole bit. Too many people sit and listen to commentators try to explain concepts to the masses. Why do that when you can spend one day reading this book and know more than they could even teach you on tv; besides, with reading being replaced by billions of online pet videos, you'll be sure to become the only, that's right, "go to" guy in the room. And for the price you get at Amazon, it's a win win all around; not to mention you'll be doing the economy a favor. You do wanna help the economy, don't you? Yeah, you do.
 Not for the novice - badly written, disorganized January 28, 2009
G. Donnald (Ellicott City, MD USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book assumes that you have some knowledge of the game and is not for the total novice. As previously mentioned, the book is badly written and does not build logically on previously mentioned ideas. It skips around at random and uses terms that he hasn't defined yet. It's extremely confusing and not helpful at all. Skip it!
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